z SOLD ~ Memories of Venice Nude Woman Model Italy

Charcoal Drawing on Umbria-brand Italian Paper 27 x 19.5 inches (68 x 49 cm) SOLD, please inquire for prints Memories of Venice ~ Original Charcoal Figure Drawing      Valentina stands nude, her back to the viewer, although we see a touch of her face.  Her right hand rests on one of the famous Venetian gondola poles.  The other rests on her naked hip.  She is lost in thought, perhaps remembering a sweet and distant time in her past.  Symbols of Venice surround her as if in a dream. Detail images:  I included several close-up images of the drawing so that you may see some of the subtleties in tone that have been drawn (there is no white on this drawing -- the lightest light is the color of the paper). I also wanted to share with you the texture of this Umbria paper, bought in Florence, Italy, [Firenze, Italia] where this drawing was created.   Designing and Drawing Memories of Venice:      With each new artwork, whatever the medium, I set about to learn something specific.  In the